Not what I was looking for but great answer!
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Technomage Hawke <technomage.ha...@gmail.com> wrote: > well, > I am not sure how I would handle that. I would have to hand it off to someone > with a working pair of eyes. I would also request a report on what was found. > as for the why: any such "proscribed materials" could introduce unwarranted > liability issues to the company. If found to be such, I would order the file > moved off onto a dedicated device and then have it turned over to the > authorities. > > if, however, it turns out to be nothing, I would inform the employee in > question that his/her's search and storage "habits" need to be re-examined. > The emphasis being on corporate policy and security. > > -Eric > > On Feb 9, 2011, at 7:17 PM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > >> HIPPA mostly deals with protecting you against accidental or malicious >> disclosure of your private data. It can not protect you against idiots with >> access. That is for individual people to do. We are more sensitive to these >> violations then most people but you would be surprised at the number of >> people in our industry who actually WILL read your email. <I used to work >> with one> >> >> >> On that note I am very curious to see how this group, one who is highly >> concerned with privacy, would answer an interview question I used to give >> jr. desktop support people. >> >> "You were assigned to install Office on a managers computer. During the >> course of this you discover a folder containing what looks suspiciously like >> child pornography. What do you do and why?" >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 5:00 PM, keith smith <klsmith2...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Let me ask, which do you think got the doctor's attention? The malpractice >> settlement or a misdemeanor charge? >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> >> --- On Wed, 2/9/11, ChasM Marshall <chasm...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> From: ChasM Marshall <chasm...@hotmail.com> >> Subject: OT: Learning to Spell (HIPPA) >> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:54 PM >> >> >> Hiya, >> >> Lemmie talk about "HIPAA". Health Insurance Portability and >> Accountability Act >> Linux gurus really should be more aware of privacy ethics. >> >> First off: >> The medical industry happens to be pretty good at self-policing. >> It's not common knowledge, but prosecutions under this law are very rare. >> Sadly, the whole personal privacy issue seems protected by a >> toothless dragon. Legal systems that just don't work. >> I can't find a single prosecution in Arizona. >> >> And B: >> Candidates for cases do exist. >> As of 2007: >> http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1198749902130&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1 >> "HIPAA violations are misdemeanors, and no one in Arizona has been >> prosecuted under the four-year-old statute, said Sandra Raynor, a spokeswoman >> for the U.S Attorney's Office in Phoenix." >> In the above case Sean Dubowik, 37, was victim of an intern's cell phone >> camera. >> The photo never made it to the internet, or this case would be legendary. >> As it happens, this guy is owner of a strip club in the Phoenix area. >> His gallbladder surgery was NOT a publicity stunt. >> It pisses me off, that this gained national attention without justice. >> >> Privacy in Linux? What's your take? Looks to me like the law ain't any >> help. >> I'd bet that everyone on this PLUG list has violated privacy in some way. >> Yet, I'd trust any one of 'em in a heartbeat. >> It's the inexperienced that need surveillence. Or spelling lessons. >> >> @ Lisa: >> "Trust Is A Weakness" >> >> (-: Chas.M. :-) >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
